Did you watch all of
Bridgerton in approximately two sittings and obsess over the fact that Julie Andrews was narrating this very steamy regency tale? Even Mary Poppins needs a little drama with a side of consistent boning when it comes to her entertainment. There’s no shame in wanting to block out the whole of 2021 and invest in the love and sex lives of people in 1813.
After eight episodes of matchmaking, weddings, sex, a problematic sexual assault scene, births, rumors, and a narrator who’s the original Gossip Girl, there’s a lot to discuss. Maybe you're done with period romances and want something a little more modern—with maybe a touch more consent and self-awareness. But if you live for the fashion, the accents, the parties, and the longing glances, you might want some more material like